Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 358 Your Majesty is Wise
In the Wenhua Palace, Emperor Chongzhen first asked his courtiers to read Sun Chuanting's memorabilia, and then asked with a serious expression: "You think, how should we solve the problem of food and grass for the frontline army? Before, it was all I am arranging these things, now, I want to hear what you think!"

In fact, since he had the golden finger of the mobile phone last year, Emperor Chongzhen basically skipped the outer court and made direct decisions on the handling of government affairs, especially the military.

The stolen family wealth was in the hands of the emperor, and was directly used for the reorganization of the Yongwei Camp and the Jingying Camp; the house raids of the Yangzhou Great Salt Merchant were also carried out by the East Factory, and a procurement office was set up in the south of the Yangtze River to directly purchase military supplies for the north.

If these things are done by the foreign court, it is basically impossible to finish these things.

Now, Emperor Chongzhen made it clear, this time, the outer court had to find a way!

Immediately, the officials from the six cabinet departments were a little dumbfounded when they heard this: just do as before, isn't it good?

No, Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Household Department, coughed and went out to play: "Your Majesty, it is difficult to collect taxes from all over the country, let alone release them to the capital. The Household Department has no money and food, so what can we do?"

His words are not unreasonable.

All over the country, either because of the war or the emperor's exemption from taxes for a certain period of time, at least in the short term, it is basically impossible to collect taxes.

In the past, in addition to the normal tax, there are three rates.In the hands of the household department, there is some money.

The chief assistant He Fengsheng also came out after hearing this, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, hasn't the Zhangjiakou Gold Mine already made some money?"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately asked: "What I want is food and grass for military supplies. Can gold be eaten? I will give you gold, and you will be responsible for sending food and grass to the front line. How about it?"

When He Fengsheng heard this, he lowered his head and instantly turned into a mud bodhisattva!

Money can buy food, but it takes time, and judging from Sun Chuanting's memorial, the war cannot be delayed, otherwise the bandits will be relieved and it will be even more difficult to destroy them!
Seeing that the courtiers were silent, Emperor Chongzhen shouted coldly: "If I have to do everything, what use will I have you for?"

It is a bit heavy to say this.

He Fengsheng and the others had no choice but to kneel down and plead guilty: "Your servant is guilty!"

In fact, they really can't help it, they can't ignore it like the emperor, ransacking the house, and then ransacking the house, right?

If that courtier dares to do this, it will definitely be Wei Ni's fate, and the final outcome will definitely be very miserable!
As for conventional means, Ni Yuanlu has already said, at least under the current situation, it is impossible to collect money and food.

Emperor Chongzhen actually knew this. Of course, he only realized it under the guidance of Liu Weichao.Otherwise, he wouldn't use unconventional means to make money and food.

At least until the world is peaceful and people's livelihood is restored, it is basically impossible to rely on conventional means to collect taxes and do things.And this is also the reason why many people believe that the end of the Ming Dynasty is already a dead end.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the group of people kneeling on the ground, and after waiting for a while, he sighed and said, "Actually, I also know your difficulties, so let's all get up and talk!"

When He Fengsheng and the others heard this, they felt a little grateful in their hearts, long live the understanding!
After they got up, Emperor Chongzhen said with a little emotion: "If the railway can be built all over the country, it will not be difficult to transport it from the southeast coast to the Central Plains."

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there was a saying that if Huguang is cooked, the world is full.

But in the current situation, Huguang is full of thieves and riots, and it can't support the food of the whole country at all. Only the south along the coast can have food that can be allocated, and there are even procurement offices in the south of the Yangtze River that can transport food by boat.

However, in order to send these grains to the front line of the Central Plains, it is estimated that several times the amount of grains will be consumed on the way, which is a very headache.

As soon as Ni Yuanlu heard what was on her mind, she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's words are very true. With the power and speed of steam trains, in the future, not only food transportation, but also the imperial court's control over the local area will be much stronger. Food transportation , transporting troops, it’s all convenient!”

Now that the train is just outside the capital city, everyone can see the obvious thing, the advantage of the steam train.

Therefore, after he finished speaking, other courtiers also echoed, and they all supported the large-scale laying of railways.

Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded, approved of what they said, and then said: "It's just that the Railway Department has limited manpower, money and food, so we can only come one by one and spread it all at once. This is impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Ni Yuanlu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is deeply ashamed of admonishing your ministers for their incompetence. The so-called knowing shame and then being brave, if the railway laying is done by the Ministry of Household Affairs, I will surely live up to your majesty's expectations!" "

"Do you have money and food?" When Emperor Chongzhen heard it, he didn't know what his plan was, but he just stared at the big fat piece of the Railway Department, and this was the point where he was preparing to transform under Liu Weichao's suggestion. Therefore, he followed Ni Yuanlu's words and asked.

As I said just now, there is no money or food.Now that it is guaranteed to be laid, where will the money come from?
After hearing this, Ni Yuanlu turned to look at her colleagues, and immediately replied, "Although the Ministry of Household Affairs does not have money and food, the folks do. I believe that the local gentry must participate in such a large-scale railway construction, so as to Use their money and food to do things, and then share some profit in return for them, so it can be done!"

As long as the railway is built, you can collect freight and earn a steady stream of income. Who doesn't like it?
"What's the profit sharing method?" Emperor Chongzhen seemed to think about it for a while, and then asked again.

This plan was put forward in a hurry, but Ni Yuanlu really didn't think about the distribution of benefits.However, it was rare to take advantage of this opportunity, and there was a possibility of a tiger's mouth grabbing food. Afraid of delay, the emperor changed his mind again, and hurriedly played: "The cost of building the railway will be funded by the local gentry, and your Majesty will account for [-]% of the future income. Thirty percent, local gentry [-]%."

"Oh?" Emperor Chongzhen seemed very interested when he heard it, thought for a while, and then asked others: "Do you have any ideas about Ni Qing's proposal?"

He Fengsheng and the others saw that the emperor seemed a little moved, so they quickly agreed, expressing that it was meaningless.

If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to separate the railway department from the palace, it will be impossible in the future.And railway transportation is obviously the bulk of travel in the future, and it is certain to make money.

Obviously, they don't have a deep understanding of railways.

Seeing that they all agreed, Emperor Chongzhen seemed to think about it for a while, then nodded and said: "That's fine, but the railway is the main road of the country, and the local gentry cannot be allowed to sit and enjoy the benefits for a long time. After a certain period of time, their share of income will be transferred to Local government expenditures, reducing local government apportionment taxes. Of course, the local gentry contribute money and efforts, and they must make money to make money, how about it?"

Hearing the last words of Emperor Chongzhen, Ni Yuanlu gained confidence, and quickly replied: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Stealing food from the emperor's mouth has always been the tradition of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, when they heard the negotiation between Shangshu Hubu and the emperor, the others looked at each other and echoed loudly.

Seeing that they all agreed, Emperor Chongzhen said another thing: "What do you think about Wei Hui's mansion's conspiracy against King Lu?"

These people present are not fools, who don't know, if it wasn't for Emperor Chongzhen's order, Sun Chuanting would find trouble with King Lu, and Weihui's mansion would present this memorial?

The family has already been confiscated. If the emperor disagreed, he would have been furious.

As for the vassal king, as long as he is a civil servant, he doesn't like it.Their butts will never sit on the side of the prince.

The emperor took a fancy to the money of the vassal king, and the vassal king ransacked his family, they would only say yes!Because of the money for military supplies, there is no need to raise money from other places.

For them, no matter where they made the preparations, they didn't make preparations from the vassal king, which made them feel even happier!
Therefore, after hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was the first to come forward and said: "The violation of the Mausoleum of King Lu is an iron fact. My minister thought that even if King Lu had no intention of rebelling, he was guilty of a big crime." For the crime of disrespect, fines and confiscation of family property are light!"

"The old minister was horrified when he heard about this for the first time. He did not pay attention to the laws of the court if he violated the rules. If he did not deal with it, everyone would violate the rules in the future, and the country would not be a country!" Zuo Duyu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate Shi Huang Zongzhou followed up and said, "The veteran thought that even the vassal king, after the Taizu, should be dealt with severely, so that others can be warned!"

He Fengsheng and others also echoed this, saying that they must be severely punished, and that Weihui's mansion and Sun Chuanting were right to do so.

Regarding their words, Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be listening carefully, and when they were almost finished, he nodded and said with a serious expression: "I think what you said is justified. Fengyang Shouling thinks about his mistakes. If other vassals dare to violate the law and discipline, I will not forgive them lightly!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

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In the Wenhua Palace, Emperor Chongzhen's punishment of King Lu immediately aroused applause.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen didn't feel sorry for those seven aunts and eight aunts at all. Instead, he thought that after this matter was announced to the world, other vassal kings should be able to learn a lesson. You won't be an iron cock anymore, will you?

Otherwise, even if there is no Mausoleum of King Lu, another crime can be found out!Just ask them if they are afraid!
In front of the foundation of the ancestors and the country of the country, these relatives have to rely on the affection.

But Lu Wang's matter is so qualitative, with this as a basis, other things still need to be cleaned up.

According to what Liu Weichao said, some people, some rich people, burn too much money, so they should clean up.

So, after the Wenhua Palace became quiet again, Emperor Chongzhen put on a serious expression and continued talking to his courtiers.

(End of this chapter)